Report Date: 5/13/2015
LG_LS140
Frankfort, KY Tue May 12, 2015 USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington Auction (Tues)
Weighted Average Report for 05/12/2015
Receipts: 1337 Last Week: 1307 Year Ago: 1223
Compared to yesterday steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with
good demand. Quality was average through attractive. Slaughter cows
and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.
04 replacement cattle, 83 slaughter cattle, and 1250 feeder cattle.
Today's supply included 65.6 percent that weighed over 600 lbs. 53.0 percent
steers and 6.8 percent bull calves .9 percent Holstein Steers and 33.7 percent
heifers of total recorded feeder supply. 74 head of slaughter cows with
92 percent going to slaughter. 09 head of slaughter bulls with 100 percent going
to slaughter.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-350 310 320.00 320.00
3 350-400 393 301.00 301.00
25 400-450 429 274.00-290.00 288.03
2 400-450 405 292.00-297.00 294.53 Fancy
21 450-500 471 258.00-280.00 273.02
4 450-500 466 297.00 297.00 Fancy
4 500-550 530 249.00-266.00 261.67
15 500-550 514 264.00-287.00 277.57 Value Added
25 550-600 579 249.00-255.00 251.06
31 550-600 570 256.50-262.00 257.51 Value Added
14 600-650 629 234.00-238.00 234.29
41 600-650 626 239.00-249.00 245.50 Value Added
2 650-700 650 230.00 230.00
3 650-700 655 244.00 244.00 Value Added
7 700-750 730 207.00-217.00 209.53
6 700-750 732 220.00-230.00 223.20 Value Added
60 750-800 781 214.50 214.50
12 750-800 753 220.00-223.50 223.21 Value Added
230 800-850 846 207.00-214.00 213.61 Fancy
61 850-900 888 199.00 199.00
58 900-950 903 198.25 198.25
4 950-1000 982 170.00 170.00 Fleshy
6 1050-1100 1078 170.00 170.00
Groups of 20 head or more:
23 head 574 lbs 256.50 MOSTLY BLK VALUE ADDED
60 head 781 lbs 214.50 BLK-FEW CHAX VALUE ADDED
88 head 847 lbs 213.85 BLK-CHAX FANCY
120 head 847 lbs 214.00 BLK-FEW CHAX FANCY
60 head 888 lbs 199.00 MIXED
58 head 903 lbs 198.25 BLK FEW MIXED
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 450-500 460 256.00 256.00
1 700-750 725 206.00 206.00
3 750-800 756 192.00 192.00 Fleshy
3 800-850 816 194.00 194.00
2 900-950 910 182.00 182.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-450 402 229.00 229.00 Fancy
4 500-550 501 220.00 220.00 Fancy
1 700-750 720 171.00 171.00
1 750-800 780 171.00 171.00
1 900-950 910 160.00 160.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-300 272 300.00-302.50 301.17
2 300-350 322 278.00 278.00
1 300-350 345 305.00 305.00 Fancy
7 350-400 372 265.00-288.00 282.65
4 350-400 368 298.00-301.00 298.73 Fancy
8 400-450 430 242.00-261.00 252.51
11 400-450 414 266.00-271.00 269.52 Value Added
18 450-500 473 244.00-259.00 248.48
9 450-500 462 262.00 262.00 Value Added
16 500-550 531 227.00-237.00 233.80
23 500-550 514 240.00-245.00 243.12 Value Added
88 550-600 569 225.00-238.00 232.81
2 600-650 638 208.00-215.00 211.51
47 600-650 624 221.00-238.00 225.88 Value Added
6 650-700 666 206.00-218.00 209.91
4 650-700 678 191.00 191.00 Fleshy
2 650-700 657 228.00 228.00 Value Added
2 700-750 725 195.00-200.00 197.48
71 700-750 729 207.00-216.00 208.04 Value Added
5 750-800 759 195.00-199.00 198.19
72 750-800 779 208.50-215.00 208.77 Value Added
4 800-850 807 207.00 207.00 Replacement
Groups of 20 head or more:
63 head 728 lbs 208.00 BBWF VALUE ADDED
69 head 780 lbs 208.50 BLK VALUE ADDED
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-400 390 261.00 261.00
2 400-450 428 230.00-236.00 232.95
1 600-650 610 208.00 208.00
1 700-750 700 190.00 190.00
1 750-800 790 193.00 193.00
1 850-900 855 170.00 170.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-250 215 332.50 332.50 Fancy
3 350-400 388 296.00-302.00 299.97
1 350-400 370 305.00 305.00 Fancy
4 400-450 416 265.00-276.00 269.55
1 400-450 415 294.00 294.00 Fancy
15 450-500 479 259.00-279.00 271.17
9 500-550 517 242.00-253.00 247.93
4 500-550 517 255.00-260.00 256.27 Fancy
10 550-600 577 227.50-244.00 239.83
7 600-650 631 223.00-233.00 226.17
1 600-650 630 240.00 240.00 Value Added
5 650-700 673 218.00-223.00 219.41
2 700-750 720 202.00-215.00 208.32
1 850-900 860 185.00 185.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-300 250 305.00 305.00
1 300-350 340 290.00 290.00
1 350-400 370 285.00 285.00
9 550-600 573 219.00-231.00 226.06
5 600-650 624 208.00-214.00 210.36
2 650-700 665 202.00-216.00 209.16
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1092 108.00-112.00 109.82
4 1200-1600 1449 105.00-111.00 108.58
10 1200-1600 1422 113.00-120.00 115.97 High Dressing
5 1600-2000 1751 105.00-112.00 109.81
1 1600-2000 1645 117.00 117.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 800-1200 1113 105.00-111.00 107.77
2 800-1200 1130 118.00-123.00 120.50 High Dressing
4 1200-1600 1358 107.00-112.00 108.65
5 1200-1600 1366 114.00-118.00 116.17 High Dressing
1 1200-1600 1250 101.00 101.00 Low Dressing
1 1600-2000 1680 119.00 119.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 800-1200 1068 103.00-106.00 104.59
1 800-1200 1105 113.00 113.00 High Dressing
5 800-1200 1039 93.00-102.00 96.53 Low Dressing
1 1200-1600 1215 126.00 126.00 High Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1000-1500 1218 133.00-134.00 133.49
1 1000-1500 1370 119.00 119.00 Low Dressing
4 1500-3000 1602 124.00-136.00 132.24
2 1500-3000 1718 148.00-151.00 149.61 High Dressing
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-800 730 156.00 156.00
1 800-1200 1015 155.00 155.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-1200 1110 122.00-132.00 126.64
2 1200-1600 1320 115.00-121.00 118.03
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1600 1275 1625.00 1625.00 4-6 Mos Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-1200 820 1475.00 1475.00 4-6 Mos Bred
1 1200-1600 1370 1350.00 1350.00 6-9 Mos Bred
Cow/Calf Pairs: No test.
Baby Calves: No test.
***This report reflects the majority of cattle sold with a USDA grade,
weight, and sex. This report does not reflect all animals sold on
the above date.***
Source: USDA-KY Dept of Ag Market News Service
Bill Holleran, Market Reporter
Jodee Inman, OIC 502-782-4139
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